Travel
to Mexico City
Many cities have direct flight to Mexico City including New
York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Paris, Sao Paolo,
Santiago, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Madrid, Barcelona, etc. By
August, directly flight from Rome will also be available.
For other cities, there are many more flights to Mexico City
via cities in United States. (Visa to the U.S. would require
if you connect via cities in the U.S., however).
Information about airline discount for BPW members will be
post by the end of March 2008.
Airport to Hotel
The easiest and most convenient way to leave International
airport of Mexico City Benito Juárez (Aeropuerto Internacional
de la Ciudad de México Benito Juárez) is to
take a taxi authorized by the airport. Such taxi must have
yellow mustard and white colour with an airplane stamp on
both its sides. The type of vehicle may vary depending on
the number of passengers. You can get one by attending to
the box office and buying a ticket. The fare will depend on
the location you’re going to and the type of vehicle.
Destination location is divided in zones. The Congress Headquarter
hotel, Gran Melia Mexico Reforma Hotel, is located in Zone
4. Passenger’s fare will be the same if you’re
travelling alone or have three more companions. From 4 passengers
onwards, the tariff will change.
Words of Advises:
- Demand the vehicle you need. Don’t allow to be
taken in the van or the bigger unit than you need as you
will be charged higher than necessary.
- Don’t give your ticket to the driver till you’ve
reached your destination.
- Don’t allow another person in even if he/she’s
going to the same place or area.
It you did not run into rush hour traffic, the travel time
from the airport to Gran Melia Hotel is approximately 30 minutes.
Private transportation can be arranged. Information on this
will be posted by the end of March 2008.
Hotel to Airport
To get to the airport, the most comfortable and safe way
is by taxi, whose services are just a phone call away. Private
transportation can be arranged. Information on this will be
posted by the end of March 2008.
Words of Advises:
- Schedule your time to go the the airport carefully. Even
though the airport isn’t far away from Gran Melia
Mexico Reform Hotel, rush hour traffic can turn a 30 minutes
trip into two hours trip. Due to the new security measures,
check in by the airlines may require up to 40 minutes, especially
when the flight’s destination or connection is the
US.
Transportation in Mexico City
Privately arranged transportation / taxi is recommended.
Information on this will be posted by the end of March 2008.
Public transportation within Mexico City includes taxi, buses,
metro subway Metro bus, trolleybus and suburban train.
Words of Advise:
- Avoid taxi that stop for you in the street.
- Avoid taxi that already has a passenger.
- Use women only buses instead of regular bus.
- Subway can be over crowded during rush hours as about
4.5 millions people use it each day.
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